Diagnostic support for skins and inspection method of skin

Abstract

A diagnostic support for a skin includes a radio-transparent structure that defines a folding surface of the skin and on which the skin may be stretched and consequently folded, thereby defining folded, mutually superimposed portions spaced apart from each other. The support may be used for radiographic inspection of a folded animal skin.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A diagnostic support for a skin, comprising:
 a radio-transparent structure configured to define at least one folding surface of said skin and on which said skin is at least partially stretched and consequently folded, thereby defining folded, mutually superimposed portions of said skin, 
 wherein said radio-transparent structure is configured to position itself between said folded portions, thus spacing said folded portions apart from each other, 
 said radio-transparent structure defines a longitudinal plane and comprises a plurality of sections, each section defining one of said at least one folding surfaces, and 
 said sections are mutually alternated on opposite sides with respect to said longitudinal plane and axially spaced from each other. 
 
     
     
       2. The diagnostic support according to  claim 1 , wherein said folded portions that are equally spaced from one another. 
     
     
       3. A diagnostic support for a skin, comprising:
 a radio-transparent structure configured to define at least one folding surface of said skin and on which said skin is at least partially stretched and consequently folded, thereby defining folded, mutually superimposed portions of said skin, 
 wherein said radio-transparent structure is configured to position itself between said folded portions, thus spacing said folded portions apart from each other, 
 wherein said radio-transparent structure comprises a flexible plate defining said folding surface and configured to roll up on itself, thus folding said skin. 
 
     
     
       4. A diagnostic support for a skin, comprising:
 a radio-transparent structure configured to define at least one folding surface of said skin and on which said skin is at least partially stretched and consequently folded, thereby defining folded, mutually superimposed portions of said skin, 
 wherein said radio-transparent structure is configured to position itself between said folded portions, thus spacing said folded portions apart from each other, 
 wherein said radio-transparent structure comprises a first fork comprising first tines and a second fork comprising second tines configured to position themselves between said first tines, enabling said skin to fit between said first and second tines by folding. 
 
     
     
       5. The diagnostic support according to  claim 4 , wherein said folded portions that are equally spaced from one another.